KVR Audio

Lunatique · Post by **Lunatique** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:01 am

I was watching a friend work on a track in Reason 3 the other day, and there doesn't seem to be a metronome count-in feature (where you can set how many beats/measures to count-in before recording starts)? How can that be? That's one of the most basic sequencer features for recording, isn't it? I know that Orion has it, and I wouldn't be surprised if all major sequencers on the market does as well. Can anyone confirm this bizzare omission by Propellerhead?

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:16 am

You're right. I hate that too.

Warmonger · Post by **Warmonger** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:19 am

It's not that bizzare. Reason's sequencer is extremely spartan, so this is exactly the kind of feature that I would expect it to omit. Sucks, but that's life.

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:27 am

That's amazing to hear, hard to believe. I suppose one could make a small count-off pattern and use that...

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:35 am

Its been like that forever and will always be like that. I (along with many others) requested that back in version 1.1. Stuborn bastards.

Anyways the easiest way to get by without count in is to just set the playhead 1 or 2 bars before the end of the loop and have it loop back to the beginning. Then start recording. Thats what I used to do.

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:40 am

Why can't you place a small midi file into the redrum channel (in the 1 bar count in) with the correct time sig? Have a folder with a selection of time sigs to save the hassle .

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:12 am

carlos wrote:Why can't you place a small midi file into the redrum channel (in the 1 bar count in) with the correct time sig? Have a folder with a selection of time sigs to save the hassle .

That sounds like MORE hassle to me, but whatever floats your boat.

loveless · Post by **loveless** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:19 am

Really, just slide your project 1 bar over.

If it's an initial count in you need.

zai · Post by **zai** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:21 am

I now use Reason 3 mainly as a "Rewired" instrument...therefore, I have my count-in from Live.

That's the expensive way to fix the problem.

But I do agree that it shouldn't be too hard for Props to add this feature. What's holding them back? I'm not sure....

Zai

loveless · Post by **loveless** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:43 am

I too use it as a rewired instrument, but with Cubase there's an annoying drop out in the first beat or so. Does this happen with live?

deep'n'dark · Post by **deep'n'dark** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:43 am

they have used all that time to add coffe cup holders.

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:52 am

Reason doesn't have so many things, but it is and will be my favourite tool.

m

kmonkey · Post by **kmonkey** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:09 am

I suppose that now you will claim that lack of metronome is a "feature" by itself as other reason users claim that lack of VST support is "feature" not a drawback

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:15 am

You always find a way to deal with inconveniences. The lack of audio is a far bigger problem, when you play 'real' instruments and sing. I dislike re-wire.

m

spaceman · Post by **spaceman** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:18 am

I think it's stupid too that it doesn't have count-in.. but seriously folks, just put the cursor a bar or so earlier and stop whining

Reason doesn't have metronome count-in?